2009–10_Swansea_City_A.F.C._season
2009–10 Swansea City A.F.C. season
Swansea City 2009–10 football season
The 2009–10 season was Swansea City's 81st season in the Football League. It was their second consecutive season in the second tier following an eighth-placed finish in the previous campaign.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Huw Jenkins | ||
| Manager | Paulo Sousa | ||
| Football League Championship | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Darren Pratley (7) All: Darren Pratley (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,794 vs Crystal Palace (28 December 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,775 vs Reading (18 August 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,407 | ||
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Swansea finished the season in seventh place, one place higher than the previous season, having just missed out on a play-off place to Blackpool.[1]
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order.
May
- 8 May: Roberto Martínez, assistant manager Graeme Jones and chief scout Kevin Reeves started their scouting trip visiting Scotland, the Netherlands and Spain.[2]
- 22 May: Swansea youngster Joe Allen was called up to the Welsh national squad to play a friendly against Estonia at Parc y Scarlets on 29 May.[3]
- 22 May: Swansea City announce the signing of Queen of the South striker Stephen Dobbie. Dobbie put pen to paper on a free transfer that will keep him at the Liberty Stadium on a long-term performance-related deal.[4]
- 31 May: The details of the pre-season Spanish tour are announced. Swansea will play Espanyol, Girona, and a triangular tournament against Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Sabadell.[5]
June
- 2 June: Swansea City completed the signing of Southampton winger Nathan Dyer for a fee of £400,000.[6]
- 4 June: Swansea City have given boss Roberto Martínez permission to hold talks with Wigan Athletic following the departure of Steve Bruce to Sunderland.[7] Should the deal go ahead, Wigan will pay a sum close to £2 million in compensation.[8]
- 11 June: Roberto Martínez was set to be unveiled as the new manager of Wigan Athletic at a press conference, but the deal was halted as Martínez failed to mention that he wanted his backroom staff from Swansea too join him.[9] Huw Jenkins had demanded compensation for the backroom staff, and branded Whelan as "unfair and disrespectful."[10][11]
- 15 June: Swansea and Wigan agree compensation for the loss of Martínez; the club has now confirmed the compensation package with the Premier League outfit for assistant-manager Graeme Jones, chief scout Kevin Reeves, goalkeeping coach Iñaki Bergara and masseur Oscar Brau.[12]
- 16 June: Defender Matthew Collins signed a new contract extending his stay at Swansea until 2011.[13]
- 16 June: Swansea City were handed a home tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League Cup first round.[14]
- 16 June: Norwich City signed midfielder Owain Tudur Jones on a three-year deal for a sum thought to be in the region of £250,000.[15]
- 17 June: The fixture list for all championship teams were released on 17 June. Swansea City's first match will be away against newly crowned League One champions Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium. Swansea's first home game will be against relegated Premier League side Middlesbrough.[16]
- 18 June: Swansea City announced that they had offered the vacant managerial position to the Portuguese two-time Champions League-winning player Paulo Sousa and had verbally agreed a three-year contract. Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins went on to say, "He's young, bright, enthusiastic and a visionary with extensive knowledge and contacts not only throughout Europe, but world football."[17]
- 23 June: Eredivisie runners-up Twente will be the first team to face Swansea City in pre-season on 18 July, they will then be playing Spanish side Almería on 1 August at the Liberty Stadium.[18]
- 23 June: Paulo Sousa returned from Portugal and was officially unveiled as the new Swansea City manager at a press conference held at the Liberty Stadium at 13:30 GMT. He signed a three-year deal. Sousa said, "Together with the fans we can build a strong club, a strong city to be on the map not only in Wales and England, but everywhere."[19][20]
- 25 June: Swansea City unveiled the online casino, 32Red, as their shirt sponsors for the 2009–10 season. The home and away kits were modeled by defenders Alan Tate and Marcos Painter.[21]
- 26 June: Midfielder Joe Allen signed a new three-year contract with Swansea that will see him stay until 2012.[22]
- 26 June: Swansea City rejected a £2.5 million bid from Bolton Wanderers for midfielder Ferrie Bodde.[23]
July
- 2 July: Swansea and Neath Athletic agree to face each other in a pre-season friendly match on 20 July at The Gnoll.[24]
- 9 July: Swansea agreed a fee believed to be £2 million with Wigan Athletic for Jason Scotland after Swansea had initially rejected a £1.25 million bid from Burnley.[25]
- 13 July: Andrea Orlandi extended his stay at Swansea by signing a new one-year deal with the club.[26]
- 17 July: Almería were confirmed to meet Swansea City in a pre-season friendly at the Liberty Stadium on 1 August.[27]
- 18 July: The 2009–10 squad numbers were released. Notable changes were Nathan Dyer being switched from 31 to 12, new striker Stephen Dobbie was given number 14, and Mark Gower loses the "cursed" 11 jersey to number 27.[28]
- 18 July: Jason Scotland completed his move to Wigan for £2 million and signed a two-year deal after receiving the necessary international clearance.[29]
- 20 July: UEFA Cup winner Jordi Lopez signed a two-year deal for Swansea City on a free transfer.[30]
- 25 July: Ipswich Town striker Pablo Couñago turned down the chance to join the Swans, despite both clubs agreeing an undisclosed transfer fee.[31]
- 29 July: Joe Allen, Shaun MacDonald, Casey Thomas and Jazz Richards were named in Brian Flynn's Wales national under-21 football team to face Hungary in an Under-21 Euro 2011 qualifying match.[32]
August
- 7 August: Ashley Williams was called up to the Welsh national team to face Montenegro in a Friendly.[33]
- 8 August: Swansea football league campaign kicked off against Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium, but ended in a 2–1 defeat. However, midfielder Joe Allen suffered a Hamstring injury after 25 minutes.[34]
- 11 August: Ashley Williams was named in the Championship Team of the Week following his performance against Leicester.
- 12 August: Swansea were drawn against Scunthorpe United at home in the second round of the League Cup following their 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[35]
- 13 August: Swansea City and the Swansea City Council had come to an agreement to develop a Football academy in Landore in an investment worth over £1m.[36]
- 18 August: Swansea City rejected a bid for Ferrie Bodde from previous, and now manager of Wigan Athletic, Roberto Martínez. It was understood that the Wigan had offered £4.5 million. However, Swansea Chairman Huw Jenkins went on to say, "Not only have we rejected the bid, but it's an offer we wouldn't even think twice about considering... In fact, the way it is structured – over such a long period of time and appearance related – it doesn't even constitute an offer."[37][38]
- 22 August: Austrian front-man Besian Idrizaj signed for Swansea City on a two-year deal.[39]
- 25 August: Swansea City's clash with Scunthorpe ended in controversy as Swansea had captain Garry Monk, Gorka Pintado and Àngel Rangel sent off, whilst striker Stephen Dobbie went off injured. This left Swansea down to just 7 men on the field. Tempers then erupted as debutant Besian Idrizaj was forced to play on despite being injured. The match would have been abandoned according to Football League rules. Football League rules state each side must have at least seven players on the pitch for a game to be played.[40][41]
- 27 August: Swansea City completed a double swoop and signed club legend Lee Trundle on loan from Bristol City until 1 January 2010 and Craig Beattie joined the Swans from West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal for a club record deal of £800k.[42]
September
- 1 September: Swansea sign Trinidad and Tobago centre back Radanfah Abu Bakr on a three-month deal.[43]
- 3 September: Lil Fuccillo became Swansea's new Chief Scout, moving from Newcastle United.[44]
- 10 September: Former Ajax player Cedric van der Gun signed for Swansea on a one-year deal with an option to extend his stay a further 12 months.[45]
- 28 September: Ferrie Bodde was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing a cruciate ligament in his left knee for a second time. Bodde lasted just eight minutes in the 2–1 victory against Sheffield United.[46]
October
- 5 October: Dorus de Vries was named in the Championship Team of the Week.
- 7 October: Ashley Williams signed a new four-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2013.[47]
- 15 October: Casey Thomas and Kerry Morgan joined Conference South side Newport County.[48][49]
Squad stats
More information Total, League Champ'ship ...
| Total | League Champ'ship | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Sts |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls | App | Gls |
| 1 | GK |  |
De Vries | 47 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | DF |   |
Williams | 44 | 45 | 5 | 45 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | DF |  |
Painter | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | DF | |
O'Leary | |||||||||
| 5 | DF | |
Tate | 41 | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | MF | |
Bodde | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | |
Britton | 36 | 37 | 35 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | MF |  |
Pratley | 33 | 36 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 9 | FW |  |
Beattie | 11 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | MF |  |
Orlandi | 23 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 11 | MF | |
Van der Gun | 20 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 12 | MF | |
Dyer | 38 | 41 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 14 | FW | |
Dobbie | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | MF | |
López | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 16 | DF | |
Monk | 23 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | GK | |
Cornell | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | FW | |
Pintado | 18 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | |
Trundle | 2 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 20 | MF | |
MacDonald | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 21 | DF |   |
Bessone | 22 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 22 | DF | |
Rangel | 36 | 38 | 37 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | FW | |
Bauzà | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | MF | |
Allen | 14 | 22 | 21 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | DF | |
Collins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 26 | DF | |
Serran | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 27 | MF | |
Gower | 25 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 28 | MF | |
Butler | 9 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | MF | |
Richards | 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| 31 | MF | |
Howard | |||||||||
| 30 | FW | |
Bond | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 33 | FW | |
Morgan | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 34 | DF | |
Walsh | |||||||||
| 35 | DF | |
Sheehan | |||||||||
| 36 | MF | |
Thomas | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 37 | MF | |
Lucas | |||||||||
| 38 | DF | |
Grimes | |||||||||
| 39 | DF | |
Burgin | |||||||||
| 40 | FW |  |
Idrizaj | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 42 | FW |  |
Kuqi | 15 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 | ||||
| 43 | DF |  |
Edgar | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 49 | MF | |
Cotterill | 15 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Disciplinary record
More information N, Pos. ...
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
 |
 |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | DF | |
Rangel | 6 | 2 | ||
| 18 | FW | |
Pintado | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | DF | |
Monk | 4 | 1 | ||
| 26 | DF | |
Serran | 1 | |||
| 12 | MF | |
Dyer | 5 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF | |
López | 1 | |||
| 7 | MF | |
Britton | 7 | |||
| 10 | MF | |
Orlandi | 7 | |||
| 5 | DF | |
Tate | 7 | |||
| 8 | MF | |
Pratley | 6 | |||
| 2 | DF | |
Williams | 5 | |||
| 27 | MF | |
Gower | 4 | |||
| 42 | FW | |
Kuqi | 3 | |||
| 3 | DF | |
Painter | 3 | |||
| 24 | MF | |
Allen | 2 | |||
| 1 | GK | |
De Vries | 2 | |||
| 29 | MF | |
Richards | 2 | |||
| 14 | FW | |
Dobbie | 1 | |||
| 11 | FW | |
Van der Gun | 1 | |||
| 23 | MF | |
Bauzà | 1 | |||
| 49 | MF | |
Cotterill | 1 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
PFA Team of the Year
Championship Team of the Week
The following Swansea players have been selected in the official Championship team of the week.
- 11 August: Ashley Williams
- 24 August: Alan Tate
- 31 August: Alan Tate
- 5 October: Dorus de Vries
- 2 November: Garry Monk
- 9 November: Darren Pratley
- 7 December: Lee Trundle
- 21 December: Àngel Rangel, Alan Tate, Darren Pratley, Andrea Orlandi
- 25 January: Dorus de Vries, Garry Monk, Gorka Pintado
- 22 February: Alan Tate
- 1 March: Dorus de Vries
- 19 April: Albert Serran
In
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FW | |
Dobbie | 41 | EU | Queen of the South |
Free Agent | Summer | 2012 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 12 | MF | |
Dyer | 36 | EU | Southampton | Transferred | Summer | 2012 | £400k | BBC Sport |
| 15 | MF | |
López | 43 | EU | Queens Park Rangers | Transferred | Summer | 2011 | Free | BBC Sport |
| 40 | FW | |
Idrizaj | 36 | EU | Free Agent | Summer | 2011 | Free | Swansea Official Website | |
| 9 | FW | |
Beattie | 40 | EU | West Bromwich Albion | Transferred | Summer | 2012 | £800k | BBC Sport |
| 11 | MF | |
van der Gun | 44 | EU | Free Agent | Summer | 2010 | Free | BBC Sport | |
| 49 | MF | |
Cotterill | 36 | EU | Sheffield United | Transferred | Winter | 2013 | £600k | BBC Sport |
| 42 | FW | |
Kuqi | 47 | EU | TuS Koblenz  |
Transferred | Winter | 2011 | Free | BBC Sport |
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Out
More information N, P ...
| N |
P |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Type |
Moving to |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Apps |
Goals |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Lawrence |  | 34 | Released | San Juan Jabloteh | Summer | n/a | 79 | 7 | BBC Sport |
| 17 | MF | Tudur Jones | | 24 | Transferred | Norwich City | Summer | £250k | 41 | 3 | BBC Sport |
| 19 | FW | Jones | | 19 | Released | Grimsby Town | Summer | n/a | 7 | 0 | Swansea Official Website |
| 9 | FW | Scotland | | 30 | Transferred | Wigan Athletic | Summer | £2mil | 102 | 53 | BBC Sport |
| 4 | DF | O'Leary | | 32 | Released | Winter | n/a | 281 | 10 | BBC Sport |
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EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.
In
More information No., P ...
| No. |
P |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Loan club |
Started |
Ended |
Start source |
End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | FW | Trundle | | 47 | Bristol City | 27 August 2009 | 2 May 2010 | BBC Sport | |
| 37 | DF | Abu Bakr | | 37 | Caledonia AIA | 1 September 2009 | 1 January 2010 | BBC Sport | thisissouthwales.co.uk |
| 49 | MF | Cotterill | | 36 | Sheffield United | 26 November 2009 | 1 January 2010 | BBC Sport | BBC Sport |
| 43 | DF | Edgar | | 36 | Burnley | 23 March 2010 | 2 May 2010 | BBC Sport |
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Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Out
More information No., P ...
| No. |
P |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Loan club |
Started |
Ended |
Start source |
End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | DF | Grimes | | 33 | Haverfordwest County | 24 July 2009 | April 2010 | Swansea Official website | |
| 4 | MF | O'Leary | | 46 | Leyton Orient | 30 August 2009 | 30 September 2009 | Swansea Official website | Orient Official website |
| 20 | MF | MacDonald | | 35 | Yeovil Town | 22 September 2009 | 26 April 2010 | BBC Sport | Swansea Official website |
| 32 | FW | Morgan | | 35 | Newport County | 15 October 2009 | 24 April 2010 | Swansea Official website | |
| 36 | MF | Thomas | | 33 | Newport County | 15 October 2009 | 24 April 2010 | Swansea Official website | |
| 3 | DF | Painter | | 37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 January 2010 | 8 May 2010 | BBC Sport | |
| 14 | FW | Dobbie | | 41 | Blackpool | 1 February 2010 | 22 May 2010 | BBC Sport |
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Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
New contracts
More information N, Pos. ...
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Status |
Contract length |
Expiry date |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | DF | |
Collins | 38 | Signed | 2 years | June 2011 | [13] |
| 24 | MF | |
Allen | 34 | Signed | 3 years | June 2012 | [22] |
| 19 | FW | |
Jones | 34 | Rejected | n/a | July 2009 | [50] |
| 10 | MF | |
Orlandi | 39 | Signed | 1 Year | July 2010 | [26] |
| 5 | DF | |
Tate | 41 | Signed | 4 Years | August 2013 | [51] |
| 2 | DF | |
Williams | 39 | Signed | 4 Years | October 2013 | [52] |
| 16 | DF | |
Monk | 45 | Signed | 3 Years | November 2012 | [53] |
| 17 | GK | |
Cornell | 33 | Signed | 3.5 Years | July 2013 | [54] |
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Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 |
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Last updated: 2 May 2010.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | D | W | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 23 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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Championship table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 76 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 6 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 70 | |
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 69 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 65 | |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 63 |
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Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Pre-season Friendlies
Trofense 
v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 11 July 2009 Friendly | Trofense | 0–1 | Swansea City | Estádio do Fão |
| Report | Pintado  ?' |
Attendance: ? | ||
| Note: The match was split into three 30-minute periods. | ||||
Swansea City v 
FC Twente
FC Twente
| 18 July 2009 Friendly | Swansea City | 3–1 | FC Twente | Liberty Stadium |
| Pintado 57' 90' (pen.) Thomas 78' |
Report | Rukavytsya 61' |
Attendance: 7,304 Referee: Huw Jones |
Neath Athletic 
v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 20 July 2009 Friendly | Neath Athletic | 1–6 | Swansea City | The Gnoll |
| Davey ?' |
Report | Dobbie 10' ?' Orlandi 13' Bond ?' Bauzà ?' Collins ?' |
Attendance: ? Referee: ? |
RCD Espanyol B 
v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 24 July 2009 Friendly | RCD Espanyol B | 2–0 | Swansea City | Nou Estadi |
| Williams 58' (o.g.) Pedraza 74' |
Report | Attendance: ? Referee: ? |
Palamós CF v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 26 July 2009 Friendly | Palamós CF | 0–2 | Swansea City | Nou Estadi |
| Report | Bauzà ?' (pen.) Gower 89' |
Attendance: ? Referee: ? |
Gimnàstic Tarragona v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 27 July 2009 Friendly | Gimnàstic Tarragona | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Swansea City | Nova Creu Alta |
| Report | Attendance: ? Referee: ? | |||
| Note: 45 minutes were played for each match. | ||||
Sabadell v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 27 July 2009 Friendly | Sabadell | 1–2 | Swansea City | Nova Creu Alta |
| Roberto ?' |
Report | Dobbie ?' ?' |
||
| Note: 45 minutes were played for each match. | ||||
Swansea City v 
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
| 1 August 2009 Friendly | Swansea City | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | Liberty Stadium |
| Gower 38' (pen.), 48', 54' Bond 81' |
Report | Sammon 74' |
Attendance: 5,193 Referee: ? |
Port Talbot Town v Swansea City
v Swansea City
| 2 August 2009 Friendly | Port Talbot Town | 0–1 | Swansea City | GenQuip Stadium |
| Report | López 27' |
Attendance: ~1,200 Referee: Ryan Thomas |
Football League Championship
Leicester City v Swansea City
| 8 August 2009 FLC | Leicester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Walkers Stadium |
| Waghorn 69' N'Guessan 72' |
Report | Williams 17' |
Attendance: 26,171 Referee: G. Hegley |
Swansea City v Middlesbrough
| 15 August 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–3 | Middlesbrough | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Johnson 32' Emnes 52'Tuncay 82' |
Attendance: 16,201 Referee: P. Taylor |
Swansea City v Reading
| 18 August 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Reading | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 12,775 Referee: Hooper |
Coventry City v Swansea City
| 22 August 2009 FLC | Coventry City | 0–1 | Swansea City | Ricoh Arena |
| Report | Williams 69' |
Attendance: 16,307 Referee: P. Crossley |
Swansea City v Watford
| 29 August 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 1–1 | Watford | Liberty Stadium |
| Tate 90+3' |
Report | Graham 66' |
Attendance: 14,172 Referee: A. Taylor |
Preston North End v Swansea City
| 12 September 2009 FLC | Preston North End | 2–0 | Swansea City | Deepdale |
| Mellor 27' Elliot 89' |
Report | Attendance: 12,854 Referee: E. Ilderton |
Swansea City v Bristol City
| 15 September 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 12,859 Referee: D. Whitestone |
Barnsley v Swansea City
| 19 September 2009 FLC | Barnsley | 0–0 | Swansea City | Oakwell |
| Report | Attendance: 11,596 Referee: R. Shoebridge |
Swansea City v Sheffield United
| 26 September 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Liberty Stadium |
| Trundle 52' (pen.) Butler 82' |
Report | Quinn 73' |
Attendance: 14,324 Referee: D. Deadman |
Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City
| 29 September 2009 FLC | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Swansea City | Keepmoat Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 8,833 Referee: A. Haines |
Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
| 3 October 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Liberty Stadium |
| Gower 74' Trundle 85' |
Report | Attendance: 14,444 Referee: K. Hill |
Ipswich Town v Swansea City
| 17 October 2009 FLC | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Swansea City | Portman Road |
| Couñago 15' |
Report | Beattie 7' |
Attendance: 19,667 Referee: K. Wright |
West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
| 20 October 2009 FLC | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Swansea City | The Hawthorns |
| Report | Beattie 50' |
Attendance: 21,022 Referee: A. D'Urso |
Swansea City v Blackpool
| 24 October 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Blackpool | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 14,724 Referee: A. Hall |
Scunthorpe United v Swansea City
| 31 October 2009 FLC | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Swansea City | Glanford Park |
| Report | Beattie 32' Van der Gun 67' |
Attendance: 5,201 Referee: K. Evans |
Swansea City v Cardiff City
| 7 November 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 3–2 | Cardiff City | Liberty Stadium |
| Dyer 9' Pratley 16', 61' |
Report | Bothroyd 32' Hudson 35' |
Attendance: 18,209 Referee: L. Probert |
Swansea City v Derby County
| 20 November 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 1–0 | Derby County | Liberty Stadium |
| Bessone 81' |
Report | Attendance: 17,804 Referee: R. East |
Newcastle United v Swansea City
| 28 November 2009 FLC | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Swansea City | St James' Park |
| Harewood 8', 28' Løvenkrands 21' |
Report | Attendance: 42,616 Referee: M. Haywood |
Peterborough United v Swansea City
| 5 December 2009 FLC | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Swansea City | London Road Stadium |
| Whelpdale 55' McLean 90+5' |
Report | Trundle 84', 90+2' |
Attendance: 7,312 Referee: R. Booth |
Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle
| 8 December 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Liberty Stadium |
| Trundle 52' |
Report | Attendance: 14,004 Referee: S. Tanner |
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
| 12 December 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | McGoldrick 35' |
Attendance: 16,690 Referee: S. Hooper |
Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City
| 19 December 2009 FLC | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Swansea City | Hillsborough |
| Report | Pratley 5', 36' |
Attendance: 18,329 Referee: O. Langford |
Reading v Swansea City
| 26 December 2009 FLC | Reading | 1–1 | Swansea City | Madejski Stadium |
| Sigurðsson 45+3' |
Report | Pratley 36' |
Attendance: 19,608 Referee: M. Russell |
Swansea City v Crystal Palace
| 28 December 2009 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 18,794 Referee: A. Taylor |
Swansea City v Leicester City
| 16 January 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 1–0 | Leicester City | Liberty Stadium |
| Pintado 32' |
Report | Attendance: 15,037 Referee: F. Graham |
Middlesbrough v Swansea City
| 23 January 2010 FLC | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Swansea City | Riverside Stadium |
| Flood 58' |
Report | Pintado 47' |
Attendance: 16,847 Referee: A. Penn |
Swansea City v Coventry City
| 26 January 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 13,868 Referee: D. McDermid |
Swansea City v Preston North End
| 6 February 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Liberty Stadium |
| Cotterill 35' Williams 48' |
Report | Attendance: 14,659 Referee: P. Gibbs |
Crystal Palace v Swansea City
| 9 February 2010 FLC | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Swansea City | Selhurst Park |
| Report | Kuqi 14' |
Attendance: 12,328 Referee: G. Scott |
Swansea City v Newcastle United
| 13 February 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Liberty Stadium |
| Cotterill 56' |
Report | Carroll 87' |
Attendance: 15,188 Referee: A. Woolmer |
Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City
| 16 February 2010 FLC | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Swansea City | Home Park |
| Johnson 87' |
Report | Pratley 46' |
Attendance: 9,184 Referee: K. Hill |
Derby County v Swansea City
| 20 February 2010 FLC | Derby County | 0–1 | Swansea City | Pride Park |
| Report | Kuqi 66' |
Attendance: 31,024 Referee: S. Tanner |
Swansea City v Peterborough United
| 27 February 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Liberty Stadium |
| Cotterill 19' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 16,175 Referee: G. Ward |
Nottingham Forest v Swansea City
| 6 March 2010 FLC | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Swansea City | City Ground |
| Chambers 90+1' |
Report | Attendance: 25,012 Referee: C. Webster |
Watford v Swansea City
| 9 March 2010 FLC | Watford | 0–1 | Swansea City | Vicarage Road |
| Report | Kuqi 18' |
Attendance: 12,907 Referee: T. Kettle |
Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
| 13 March 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 14,167 Referee: R. Booth |
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
| 16 March 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Dorrans 79' (pen.) Miller 89' |
Attendance: 17,774 Referee: R. East |
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
| 20 March 2010 FLC | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Swansea City | Loftus Road |
| German 76' |
Report | Dyer 57' |
Attendance: 15,502 Referee: C. Boyeson |
Blackpool v Swansea City
| 23 March 2010 FLC | Blackpool | 5–1 | Swansea City | Bloomfield Road |
| Ormerod 13', 68' Evatt 45+1' Burgess 50' Taylor-Fletcher 82' |
Report | Van der Gun 84' |
Attendance: 9,149 Referee: N. Miller |
Swansea City v Ipswich Town
| 27 March 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 14,902 Referee: C. Pawson |
Cardiff City v Swansea City
| 3 April 2010 FLC | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Chopra 42', 90+2' |
Report | Orlandi 28' |
Attendance: 25,130 Referee: P. Dowd |
Swansea City v Scunthorpe United
| 5 April 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Liberty Stadium |
| Edgar 27' Williams 51' Kuqi 80' |
Report | Attendance: 14,830 Referee: D. Whitestone |
Bristol City v Swansea City
| 10 April 2010 FLC | Bristol City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Ashton Gate |
| Maynard 84' |
Report | Attendance: 14,719 Referee: M. Dean |
Swansea City v Barnsley
| 17 April 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 3–1 | Barnsley | Liberty Stadium |
| Williams 23' Kuqi 28' Pratley 72' |
Report | Moore 35' |
Attendance: 15,139 Referee: D. Phillips |
Sheffield United v Swansea City
| 24 April 2010 FLC | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Swansea City | Bramall Lane |
| Cresswell 62' De Vries 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 25,966 Referee: S. Mathieson |
Swansea City v Doncaster Rovers
| 2 May 2010 FLC | Swansea City | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Liberty Stadium |
| Report | Attendance: 17,630 Referee: G. Hegley |
League Cup
Swansea City v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 11 August 2009 Round 1 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liberty Stadium |
| Monk 17' Dobbie 60', 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Scott |
Swansea City v Scunthorpe United
| 25 August 2009 Round 2 | Swansea City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Scunthorpe United | Liberty Stadium |
| Dobbie 79' |
Report | Canavan 13' Hooper 111' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,321 Referee: J.Linington |
FA Cup
Leicester City v Swansea City
| 2 January 2010 Round 3 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Walkers Stadium |
| King 39' N'Guessan 89' |
Report | Cotterill 10' |
Attendance: 12,307 Referee: Taylor |
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